Terms Of Use

Terms and Conditions Agreement

Welcome to Optify.com.au. By using our site, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms of use. Please review the following terms carefully. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use this Website. The term “Optify” or “Optify.com.au” or us or “we” or “our” refers to Optify PTY LTD, the owner of the Website. The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of our Website.

1. Acceptance of Agreement.

You agree to the terms and conditions outlined in this Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement”) with respect to our Website (“Website”). This Agreement constitutes the entire and only agreement between us and you, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties and understandings with respect to the Website, the content, products or services provided through the Website, and the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended at any time by us from time to time without specific notice to you. The latest Agreement will be posted on the Website at https://Optify.com.au/terms-of-use, and you should review this Agreement prior to using the Website.

2. Description of the Website.

Optify.com.au provides users with access to a rich collection of resources, including various communications tools, member services, and personalized content through its Website, which may be accessed through any medium or device now known or hereafter developed.

A. This Agreement also applies to all users of the Website, including users who are also contributors of content, information, comments, and other materials or services on the Website.

B. Website may contain links to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites. In addition, we will not and cannot censor or edit the content of any third-party site. By using the Website, you expressly relieve us from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website.

C. You also understand and agree that the Website may include certain communications from us, such as service announcements, administrative messages, and newsletters, and that these communications are considered part of your use of the Website.

D. You are responsible for obtaining access to the Website, and that access may involve third-party fees (such as Internet service provider or airtime charges). You are responsible for those fees, including those fees associated with the display or delivery of advertisements. In addition, you must provide and are responsible for all equipment necessary to access the Website.

E. We reserve the right to discontinue any aspect of the Websites at any time.

3. Privacy Policy.Registration Data and certain other information about you is subject to our Privacy Policy. For more information, see our full privacy policy at https://Optify.com.au/privacy-policy. You understand that through your use of the Website you consent to the collection and use (as set forth in the Privacy Policy) of this information, including the transfer of this information to the United States and/or other countries for storage, processing and use by us.

4. Copyright.

The content, organization, graphics, design, compilation, translation, digital conversion and other matters related to the Website are protected under applicable copyrights, trademarks and other proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property) rights. The copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any such matters or any part of the Website, except as allowed in Section 6 below, is strictly prohibited. You do not acquire ownership rights to any content, document or other materials viewed or used through the Website. The posting of information or materials on the Website does not constitute a waiver of any right in such information and materials. Some of the content on the Website is the copyrighted work of third parties.

5. Service Marks.

“Optify.com.au” and others are our service marks or registered service marks or trademarks. Other products and company names mentioned on the Website may be trademarks of their respective owners.

6. Limited License; Permitted Uses.

You are granted non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license (a) to access and use the Website strictly in accordance with this Agreement; (b) to use the Website for personal, internal, non-commercial purposes; (c) to print out discrete information from the Website solely for personal, internal, non-commercial purposes; and (d) to download discrete information from the Website solely for personal, internal, non-commercial purposes and provided that you maintain all copyright and other policies contained therein. No print out or electronic version of any part of the Website or its contents may be used by you in any litigation or arbitration matter whatsoever under any circumstances.

You will otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, and all applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations.

7. Restrictions and Prohibitions of Use.

Your access and use of the Website and any information, materials or documents (collectively defined as “Content and Materials”) therein are subject to the following restrictions and prohibitions of use:

A. You may not copy, print (except for the express limited purpose permitted by Section 4 above), download (except for the express limited purpose permitted by Section 4 above), republish, display, distribute, transmit, sell, rent, lease, loan or otherwise make available in any form or by any means all or any portion of the Website or any Content and Materials retrieved therefrom, without our prior written authorization.

B. You may not alter or modify any part of the Website, including but not limited to our Website code or technologies.

C. You agree not to access User Submissions (defined in Section 9) or Content through any technology or means other than any explicitly authorized means designated by us.

D. You agree not to use the Website for any commercial use, without the prior written authorization from us. Prohibited commercial uses include any of the following actions taken without our express approval: (a) Sale of access to the Website or Content and Materials or services on another website; (b) Use of the Website or Content and Materials or services for the purpose of gaining advertising or subscription revenue; (c) The sale of advertising, on the Website or any third-party website, targeted to the content of specific User Submissions or the Website’s Content and Materials; (d) Any use of the Website or its Content and Materials or services that we find, in our sole discretion, to use our resources or User Submissions with the effect of competing with or displacing the market for the Website, Content and Materials, or User Submissions.

E. You agree not to use or launch any automated system, including without limitation, “robots,” “spiders,” or “offline readers,” that accesses the Websites in a manner that sends more request messages to our servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a conventional on-line web browser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we grant the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the Website for the sole purpose of and solely to the extent necessary for creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials, but not caches or archives of such materials. We reserve the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases.

F. You agree not to collect or harvest any personally identifiable information from the Website, nor to use the communication systems provided by the Website for any commercial solicitation purposes. You agree not to solicit, for commercial purposes, any users of the Website with respect to their User Submissions.

I. Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.

J. Upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment.

K. Interfere with or disrupt the Website or servers or networks connected to the Website, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Website.

L. Intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, and any regulations having the force of law.

M.Harass, “stalk” or otherwise abuse users of the Website.

N. Collect or store personal data about other users in connection with the prohibited conduct and activities set forth in paragraphs a through m above.

8. Your Use of Content on the Website.

In addition to the general restrictions above, the following restrictions and conditions apply specifically to your use of Content and Materials on the Website:

A. The content on the Website, including without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, pictures, interactive features and the like and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein, are owned by or licensed to us, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under the law.

B. Content and Materials on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only and may not be downloaded, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of the respective owners. We reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to the Website and the Content and Materials.

C. User Comments (defined in Section 8) are made available to you for your information and personal use solely as intended through the normal functionality of the Website. User Comments are made available AS IS; and may not be used, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, downloaded, or otherwise exploited in any manner not intended by the normal functionality of the Website or otherwise as expressly authorized under this Agreement.

D. You may access Content and Materials, User Submissions and other content only as permitted under this Agreement. We reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to Website and the Content and Materials.

E. You agree to not engage in the use, copying, reproduction, transmission, broadcast, selling, licensing, downloading, or otherwise exploiting any of the Content and Materials other than expressly permitted herein, including any use, copying, or distribution of User Submissions of third parties obtained through the Website for any commercial purposes.

F. You understand that when using the Website, you will be exposed to User Comments from a variety of sources, and that we are not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such User Comments. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to User Comments that are inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against us with respect thereto, and agree to indemnify and hold us, our owners, operators, affiliates, and/or licensors, harmless to the fullest extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of the Website.

G. You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with (a) security-related features of the Website or (b) features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content and Materials or (c) enforcement of the limitations on use of the Website or the Content and Materials therein.

9. Your User Comments.

A. You may submit textual content (“User Comments”) to us. You understand that whether or not such User Comments are published, we do not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any User Comments.

B. You shall be solely responsible for your own User Comments and the consequences of posting or publishing them. In connection with User Comments, you affirm, represent, and/or warrant that: you own or have all the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize us to use all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual property or proprietary rights in and to any and all User Comments to enable inclusion and use of the User Comments in the manner contemplated by the Website and this Agreement.

C. You retain all of your ownership rights in your User Comments. However, by submitting User Comments to us, you hereby grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Comments, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Website (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels.

D. You also hereby grant each user of the Website a non-exclusive license to access your User Comments through the Website, and to use, reproduce, distribute, display and perform such User Comments as permitted through the functionality of the Website and under this Agreement.

E. We do not endorse any User Submission or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and we expressly disclaim any and all liability in connection with User Comments.

H. We reserve the right to remove Content and Materials and User Comments without prior notice.

10. Advertisers and Links.

A. Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Website, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that we shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Website.

B. The Website may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other websites or resources. Because we do not have control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and are not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.

11. Termination Policy.

A. You may terminate your use of the Website at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Website or terminate this Agreement, at any time, for any reason. If we suspect that you have violated any provision of this Agreement, we may also seek any other available legal remedy. Your rights under this Agreement will terminate automatically if you breach any part of this Agreement. You remain solely liable for all obligations related to use of the Website, even after you have stopped using the Website.

B. We reserve the right to decide whether Content and Materials or a User Comments are appropriate and complies with this Agreement for violations other than copyright infringement and violations of intellectual property law, such as, but not limited to, obscene or defamatory material. We may remove such User Comments and/or terminate a User’s access for uploading such material in violation of this Agreement at any time, without prior notice and at our sole discretion.

12. Copyright Infringement.

A. If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any Content and Materials or User Comment or other content infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) by providing our Customer Support with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3) for further detail):1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail;5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section 11(A) your DMCA notice may not be valid.B. Counter-Notice. If you believe that your User Comment that was removed or access was disabled is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner’s agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the content in your User Submission, you may send a counter-notice containing the following information to Customer Support:1. Your physical or electronic signature;2. Identification of the content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the content appeared before it was removed or disabled;3. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the content; and4. Your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in Seattle, Washington and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement.If a counter-notice is received by Customer Support, we may send a copy of the counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that it may replace the removed content or cease disabling it in 30 business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, member or user, the removed content may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 20 to 30 business days or more after receipt of the counter-notice, at our sole discretion.C. Repeat Infringers. We will terminate the access privileges of any user who repeatedly infringes the copyright rights of others.

13. Warranty Disclaimer.

YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE WEBSITE, CONTENT, AND USER COMMENTS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND WE, OUR MANAGERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE WEBSITE’S CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THIS WEBSITE AND ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE WEBSITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.

14. Limitation of Liability.

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE, OUR MANAGERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THE WEBSITE, CONTENT AND MATERIALS, OR USER COMMENTS. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.THE MAXIMUM TOTAL LIABILITY OF US, OUR MANAGERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, OR AGENTS TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM UNDER THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, IS $20. EACH PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT THAT PROVIDES FOR A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, OR EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES IS TO ALLOCATE THE RISKS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THIS ALLOCATION IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH OF THESE PROVISIONS IS SEVERABLE AND INDEPENDENT OF ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION 12 WILL APPLY EVEN IF ANY LIMITED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

The Website is controlled and offered by us from its facilities in Australia. We make no representations that the Website is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the Website from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law.

15. Indemnity.

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless us, our managers, members, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Website; (ii) your violation of any term of this Agreement; (iii) your violation of any third party rights, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that one of your User Comments caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive this Agreement and your use of the Website.

16. Assignment.This Agreement, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by us without restriction.

17. General.By using the Website, you consent to receiving electronic communications from us. These communications will include notices about your account and information concerning or related to the Website. You agree that any notice, agreements, disclosure or other communications that we send to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of California, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Any claim or dispute between you and us that arises in whole or in part from the Website shall be settled exclusively by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim will be arbitrated on an individual basis, and will not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration will be conducted in San Francisco, California, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court of competent jurisdiction. The award of the arbitrator will be final and binding upon the parties without appeal or review except as permitted by California law. Either party may seek any interim or preliminary injunctive relief from any court of competent jurisdiction, as necessary to protect the party’s rights or property pending the completion of arbitration. This Agreement, together with any other legal notices published by us on the Website, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and us concerning the Website. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of this Agreement shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and our failure to assert any right or provision under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. We reserve the right to amend this Agreement at any time and without notice, and it is your responsibility to review this Agreement for any changes. Your use of the Website following any amendment of this Agreement will signify your assent to and acceptance of its revised terms. YOU AND US AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE WEBSITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.